The 2024 Korea-LAC Future Cooperation Forum will be held in Seoul June 10 under the theme of “Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean: Partnering for Joint Growth and Improved Livelihoods”. We look forward to your participation in the Forum.

The 2024 Korea-LAC Future Cooperation Forum will be held in Seoul June 10 under the theme of “Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean: Partnering for Joint Growth and Improved Livelihoods”. We look forward to your participation in the Forum.
*Opening Ceremony*
 • Welcoming Remarks (Video)· H.E. Cho Tae-yul, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea
 • Opening Remarks· H.E. Oh Youngju, Minister of SMEs and Startups, Republic of Korea
 • Congratulatory Remarks· H.E. Javier González-Olaechea, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Peru

*Session 1*
Strengthening the Korea-LAC Partnership amid Global Uncertainty
 • Chair· Kim Won-Ho, Professor, Graduate School of International & Area Studies, HUFS
 • Speakers· H.E. Eduardo Enrique Reina García, Secretary of State of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Republic of Honduras· H.E. Javier González-Olaechea, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Peru
· Kim Jiyoon, Research Fellow, Institute of Social Science, Sogang University
· Lee Seungho, Professor, Department of Spanish and Latin American Studies, Jeonbuk National University

*Session 2*
Turning Challenges into Opportunities: Bolstering Korea-LAC Economic Security Cooperation
 • Chair· Kim Won-Ho, Professor, Graduate School of International & Area Studies, HUFS
 • Speakers· H.E. Aurora Williams, Minister of Mining, Republic of Chile· H.E. Héctor Marroquín, Vice Minister of Integration and Foreign Trade, Ministry of Economy, Republic of Guatemala· Hong Sungwoo, Research Fellow, Africa, Middle East, and Latin America Team, KIEP
· Yang Joonseok, Professor, Department of Political Science & Diplomacy, Sungkyunkwan University

*Session 3*
Promoting Korea-LAC Cooperation for Economic Growth and People’s Livelihoods
 • Chair· Kim Won-Ho, Professor, Graduate School of International & Area Studies, HUFS
 • Speakers
· H.E. Johannes Kelner, Vice Minister, Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and SMEs, Dominican Republic
· H.E. Crlos M. Pereira, Director General, General Department for Bilateral Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Cuba
· Jose-Antonio Ardavín, Head of Latin America and the Caribbean Division, Global Relations and Co-operation Directorate, OECD
· Chae Yeonjoo, Director, Development Cooperation Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea
· Kim Byeongeun, Director General, Department of Central and South America, KOICA